It’s been a tumultuous offseason for the Central Hockey League, and as officials prep for this weekend’s league meetings, the lineup for the 2011-2012 season remains in flux, as Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs ownership decides whether to return. The issue for the Bossier-Shreveport owners: money. The team’s been running at a loss — approximately $1.5 million over […]
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Colorado to ECHL; Victoria to WHL
The Colorado Eagles are jumping from the Central Hockey League to the ECHL for the 2011-2012 season, dealing another blow to the beleaguered circuit; meanwhile, the owners of the Victoria Salmon Kings bought the assets of the Chilliwack Bruins and will field a Victoria team in that league. The Eagles were perennially one of the […]
RGV Bees miss payroll, close office
Another potential change in the Central Hockey League next season: the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees missed their final payroll of the season and closed their State Farm Arena office. Team GM Dan Belisle says the move is temporary and was done to save money. Still, with the CHL franchise showing every sign of shutting […]
What will CHL look like next season?
With the Quad City Mallards and Odessa Jackalopes already gone from next year’s Central Hockey League lineup, the speculation now centers on who will be back, and who might not. The Quad City Mallards may have reported decent numbers at the gate — some 2,870 fans a game — but it wasn’t enough to keep […]
NYTimes: Cities led astray by Global Entertainment
Several cities have been led astray by financial projections made by Global Entertainment in the course of funding and building new arenas — and now the cities are stuck with the unprofitable facilities, according to a long report in The New York Times. This story lays out how Global Entertainment pitched cities like Rio Rancho, […]
